What does it mean when a planet is retrograde? When a planet is retrograde it is time to pause and reflect on our outward and inward thoughts and actions. We should be asking ourselves what must we temper and/or shift in our own world to better benefit the outer world. When a planet is retrograde it does not mean it's actually moving backward. Planets in our solar system only move west to east through the stars. It just looks like a planet is moving backward at the time of retrograde because of its position relative to the Earth and how it's moving around the Sun. You will be influenced by retrograde planets in different ways depending on where the retrograde planets align in your chart. Click below to watch a video explaining Mercury retrograde... Mercury retrograde in Capricorn - December 29, 2022 to January 18, 2023 Mercury retrograde in Aries - April 21, 2023 to May 14, 2023 Mercury retrograde in Virgo - August 23, 2023 to September 15, 2023 Mercury retrograde in Capricorn - December 13, 2023 to January 1, 2024 Mars retrograde in Gemini - October 30, 2022 to January 12, 2023 Uranus retrograde - August 25, 2022 to January 21, 2023 and August 29, 2023 to January 27, 2024 Pluto retrograde in Aquarius - May 1, 2023 to June 11, 2023 Pluto retrograde in Capricorn - June 11, 2023 to October 11, 2023 Saturn retrograde in Pisces: June 17, 2023 to November 3, 2023. Neptune retrograde in Pisces: June 30—December 5, 2023. Venus retrograde in Leo: July 23—September 3, 2023. Jupiter retrograde in Taurus - September 4, 2023 to December 30, 2023.